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Canucks trade Nils Höglander to Predators for 2029 third-round pick

Canucks trade Nils Höglander to Predators for 2029 third-round pick

The Vancouver Canucks have traded winger Nils Hoglander to the Nashville Predators for a third-round pick.

Hoglander, 25, has scored 120 points in 331 career NHL games.

Between injuries and inconsistent play, he was limited to five points in 38 games during the 2025-26 season.

Hes entering the second year of a three-year contract with a $3 million cap hit.

The pick the Canucks are receiving from Nashville is in the 2029 NHL Draft and originally belonged to the Colorado Avalanche.

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